from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
character style; character form
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
wretched life; life of misery
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
at that (very) moment; just then
one house; the same house
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
punctuation marks and other special symbols
elliptical shape; oval shape